Read Mark 3:7-12.
Jesus' power and fame preceded Him everywhere He went. People heard of the great, unexplainable things that He was doing and so they would show up. It was usually people with needs of body, soul, or spirit. People with curiosity would also show up in hopes or seeing something wonderful to ooh and ah. Those called by Jesus also followed for it was their duty. They saw and witnessed much and yet many times did not understand.
It is pretty much the same way every time the church meets to worship God. There are people there with needs of body, soul, and spirit; and there are people there with curiosity, and there are those who feel it is their duty to be there. Interestingly enough, some two thousand years later it is our group that is obeying Jesus in not saying a word about Him as Jesus asked in verse 12. We saw a video last night of a majestic old church started in the 1880's that closed in 2010, because they kept their mouth closed about Jesus, and more so with new neighbors who did not look like them.
The reality is that we have to start telling ALL people about Jesus and all that Jesus offers or our church is going to close down.
PRAYER, Awesome God, we can keep quiet no longer. We must tell ALL people about You, Your love, and Your desire to be in relationship with us. give us courage and boldness and a contagious excitement to reach everyone, especially our new neighbors. We pray this in Jesus' precious and powerful name, amen.
